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Climate Change is a Public Health Issue
As a nurse, I'm deeply concerned about the health impacts of climate change. Many may not realize that climate change is the most pressing public health issue of our time.
Water Wasteland - A Blueprint for Change
Third, the book elevated those local experiences and the leaders fighting locally for clean water to advocate directly for strong protections, funding and enforcement through the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and other laws.
Celebrating THE Clean Water Champion
David knew that an organizer's job is never really done and he made sure everyone knew that. We can’t get comfortable just because you won one fight, or two or ten. We have to keep organizing and educating and engaging. We have to stay involved. It's the only way to protect our water, our health, our families.
Gearing up to protect Connecticut's water, health & climate in 2018
The Connecticut Legislative Session starts today and we're ready to advocate for the policies we need to protect our water, our health, and our climate. The first step is to put an end to last year’s destructive raid on funds for our Green Bank and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). These are critical programs to reduce our carbon emissions and help our residents and business owners save money through energy efficiency renewable energy options. These programs don’t just protect our environment – they save consumers money and create clean energy jobs. Connecticut residents can take
Uranium Mining in Virginia: What finally got a national policy wonk to look and then act in her own backyard.
Today we welcome Guest Blogger Lisa Ragain, who runs Aqua Vitae, a water consulting organization. Lisa's message is quite timely, given that the Virginia Senate Agriculture Committee will consider this issue tomorrow, January 31. It’s confession time. I have spent most of my adult life working on drinking water policy. From the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to the EPA Office of Water, I’m in the loop. I am conversant on drought in Texas, legislative hearings in New Jersey and chemical contamination in Illinois. But prior to last year, I could not tell you what was going on with
